Macheal
The Story of Macheal
As a girl name
American parents first put Macheal on the record books as a girl name in 1966, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 6 Macheals were born — ranking #5,808 that year. About 69% of every Macheal on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Macheal last appeared in the published SSA data in 1979, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 16 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Macheal on the record books as a boy name in 1960, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 7 Macheals were born — ranking #4,191 that year. About 64% of every Macheal on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Macheal last appeared in the published SSA data in 1974, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 33 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Macheal
Phonetically similar names — useful when Macheal is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Macheal
What does the name Macheal mean?
How popular is Macheal in 2026?
When was Macheal most popular?
Is Macheal a unisex name?
What names go well with Macheal?
About the name Macheal
Macheal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Macheal's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #4,191. Use the chart and map above to compare Macheal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 1974 →
- Names of the 1970s →
- Names starting with "M" →
- Browse all boy names →
- Top names of 2026 →
- Browse unisex names →
Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.